Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders, including Crohns’ disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), both characterized by a clinical relapsing course an immune-mediated pathogenesis [...]

Introduction Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) normally manifest in adolescent and young adults; nevertheless, in about 1% of the cases, disease onset occurs before the 1 year of age. The clinical picture is often characterized by an indeterminate colitis whose clinical remission is difficult to achieve. Current treatment for IBD consists of either immunosuppressant or biological (Infliximab, A...

background there are great variations in the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (ibd) among different populations. epidemiologic studies mainly come from north america and europe. studies from iran are mostly data on the adult population from the northern region of the country. methods medical records of 37 pediatric patients (≤ 18 years of age) admitted in the pediatric ga...

background: musculoskeletal manifestations (msm) of inflammatory bowel diseases (ibds) are usually the most frequent extraintestinal manifestations. however, they are not paid enough attention during regular office visits. this cross-sectional study aimed to draw a clinical picture of msm and their relationships with other findings in patients with ibd. materials and methods: patients of our ib...

Background: Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract including the mouth. Bowel symptoms are predominant. Oral involvement may precede the GI symptoms. This case report presents a patient affected by Crohn’s disease with oral onset. Case presentation: We present a 30-year-old pregnant woman complaining of chronic, ...